Aselsan signs $905M contract to bolster Türkiye's air defenses (opens original article in a new tab)

Türkiye's defense company Aselsan has signed a $905 million contract with the Presidency of Defense Industries to supply air defense systems, including components for the Steel Dome project, which aims to enhance the country's air defense capabilities with multiple layers of defense systems.

• Aselsan signed a 780 million euros contract with SSB for air defense systems
• Steel Dome is a multilayered air defense architecture developed by SSB with systems like Korkut, Gurz, Hisar, and Siper
• Siper 2 successfully completed a firing test, capable of destroying maneuvering targets at longer ranges and higher altitudes